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Old 08-30-2003, 04:45 PM   #1
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Keyboard trouble


Everytime I turn on my computer, the keyboard works past LILO boot, then at login, it stops working, I can try reseating it, still nothing.
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Old 09-01-2003, 09:00 AM   #2
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Hi,
Although your post is a couple of days old, and I probably don't know the answer, I have to ask.
Did you get the keyboard working and if so, what did you find?
If you have not got it working, I would like to make sure I understand what is occuring.
When you say it works through LILO boot, does this mean that you can use it to choose the OS to be booted into? Is it used for anything else before it stops working?
This is interesting because I do not understand how you can go in and fix a problem like this, without the use of the keyboard.
 
Old 09-01-2003, 10:03 AM   #3
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keyboard worked before

The key board worked before. I can choose the OS, and when I hit the num lock key during LILO boot, it works, but after that it stops working.
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Old 09-02-2003, 01:07 PM   #4
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I can find nothing on this problem ( at least that I understand), and can not make my machine fail in the same way.
I can only offer the most obvious suggestions-
Change the NUM_LOCK setting in BIOS. If it is set to yes, make it no, and see if that changes anything. Of course, if it is set to yes, try changing it to no.
If you have recently recompiled the kernel, boot into the old one, and see if your keyboard works.
If you have another keyboard you can swap out, I would try that, on the off chance that the keyboard is actually defective.
If you are able to get into /etc/X11 (I think that's correct), you might look at XF86Config and see that the keyboard settings are correct. I don't really know that this would make any difference, although I guess it might be important if you recently ran xf86config, and somehow choose the wrong keyboard.
Since I have struck out on every problem that I have looked at, I have decided to give linux a rest. I am going to Dallas, and live with the homeless people for awhile. At least until I get my self-respect back.
Good luck.
 
  


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